Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Paine

George Washington

Second Continental Congress

~assembled on May 10, 1775
~couldn't decide if they wanted to declare independence or not
~printed money
~communicated with Native Americans
~invented the Post Office
~assembled the Continental Army
~included John Adams, Sam Adams, Patrick Henry and George Washington

Townshend Acts

Coercive Acts

This series of laws were very harsh laws that intended to make Massachusetts pay for its resistance. It also closed down the Boston Harbor until the Massachusetts colonists paid for the ruined tea. Also forced Bostonians to shelter soldiers in their own homes.